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Aug. 25.1925 Y J. GROSS SHOE snmme uacamn Filed Jan. 4. 1924 a Sheets-Sheet 1 IIIIIIIIH I INVENTOR. /fidsepk'r ss A TTORNE Y.

Aug, 25. 19 25.

" J. GROSS SHOE SHINING MACHINE :Filed Jan. 4. 1924 s Sheets-Sheet '5 INVENTOR.

W ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

* N D STATES mm orrics. I

- JOSEPH Gnoss; on NEW YORK, N. Y1 I snon -sniivme MACHINE.

Application filed January 192. fi 6845381wv i i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-thatl, JOSEPH GROSS, a citi isia specification, reference being had to the Y,

accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certa n improvements inshoe shining machines and t is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character embodying novel and improved means whereby a shoe may be polished through a series of mechanical operations and within a relatively'short;

period of time. 7 1

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a member supported for reciprocatory movement and. which'member is provided with a polish applying means and with a-polishing medium; Anjadditional object of thei'nvention is to provide a machine of'this general character with a noveliand improved means whereby a rubbing action maybe imposed across theitoe portionv of the-.shoeto effect the desired highly polished finish.

..Tl'1e invention alsohasfor an ob 'ect to provide a novel and improved'device of this general character which may be readily and conveniently adjusted foruse in connection with shoes of various sizes and'wherein the various elements employed to efiectthedesiredpolishingof the shoe are arranged'in proper sequence.

The invention consists in the details construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of myimproved shoe shining machine whereby certain important advantages are attained and. the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous foruse, as will be hereinafter. more fully set forth.

* The novel"'features of" inventionrwill ly; engagedwith a disc: 7 fixed to the shaft ance'with an embodiment of my invention,

may be I the top wall ofthe housing'or cabinet being removed "FigureQis ,a sectional view taken sub-i stantially on, the line 22' of Figure 1,

looking in the direction of thearrow; V,

'-Flgl1I6, 3 is, a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1,,1ooking in the direction 'of the arrow Figure 61s a fragmentary sectional view,

taken substantially on the line ',66 of Figure.l;-.-1- u Figure 7- is a fragmentary sectionalview taken substantially )I i: th e l1I 1e 7-"7 of Fig? I -;;As disclosed injthe accompanying draw? ing's, C denotes a cabinet or housingof any preferred configuration and dimensions and in: which: is arranged the mechanism comprised in :my improved shoe polishing ma chine.

The 'mechani'sm as herein disclosed come I so prisesa shaft lgsu'pported for rotation by;

the side plates Qand whichis in driven con;- nection, as at 3, with amotor'M,v preferably I of Ian. electrical type. -The operating cir cuit forqthe 'motor, M 'may have imposed therein a check controlled circuit closer so that in order for the motor tooperate it will be necessary}; to I suitably. deposit a coinlof desired value, such as a nickel, and also. wherein after the depositing of the nickel the operating circuitfor the motor is main-' tained closed fora predetermined period of time. a f :Each of the plates 2 is provided with an elongated and horizontally disposed slot through which is" freely, disposed "an end portion ofa rod 5.. The rod'5 is adal ted to bejreciprocated within the slots 40 the endplates 2 and as herein disclosed each.

7 end portion of the rod 5 has operatively en gagedztherewith a, pitman 6' also operative 1,; one of said discs'Tbeing comprised in the connection 3 hereinbefore referred to between the shaft 1 and the motor'M; V

Freely engaged with the shaft 1 is a bracket 8 provided with aforwardly extendedbar 9, said bar 9 being of desired length and upon which is'mounted a'slide 10. The

slide 10 is fixed, as at 11, to the rod hereinbefore referred to so that upon rotation of the shaft 1, the slide will be reciprocated relative to the bar 9.

The slide 10 has arranged thereon a plate 12 of desired size and with which is adapted to be detachably or otherwise engaged a box 1 1. Arranged within the box 14 is a perforated partition or wall 15 arranged or fashioned in close simulation to the toe or forward end portion of a shoe. This wall 15 is provided with a lining 16 of absorbent material which, when polish is applied thereto, readily transfers or applies such polish to the toe portion of a shoe inserted within the box 1 1-. The space between the wall 15 and th e side walls of the box 14 is adapted to be filled with suitable shoe polish of desired color. I

Also supported by the shaft 1 to one side of the bar 9 and in the same manner as such bar 9 is a second bar 17 with which is engaged a slide 18, said slide being also fixed to the rod 5 for reciprocation therewith. The slide 18 has mounted thereon an abrading or rubbing member 19 also formed closely approaching the forward or toe portion of a shoe and which is adapted to rub such portion of the shoe after the application of the polish to create the initial or first shining operation.

Extending forwardly from the lower portions of the plates 2 are the strips or members 20 provided in their upper margins with the racks 21 meshing with the pinions 22 carried by the shaft 23. This shaft 23 is also disposed through the side frames 24l,the lower portions of which being connected by the rods 25. The extremities'of the rods 25 are inserted through the slots 26 provided with the members 20 whereby the frames 24L are supported for sliding movement toward or from the plates 2. The upper portions of the frames 24 at the forward portions thereof are connected by the vertically spaced bars 27 and 28, the upper bar 2"? being provided with the heel supports substantially aligned with the bars 9 and l ereinbefore referred to. The associated with the bar 9 or tie... .,arly with the box 1 1- is provided at its forward portion with the box 30 substantially semi-circular in form adapted to contain the desired polish and the inner wall 30 of said box is perforated and provided with an absorbent lining 31. When the heel of a shoe is placed upon this heel support 29, such heel portion will of necessity have rubbing contact with the lin- 31, resulting in the proper application or the polish.

The shaft 23 extends exteriorly of the cabinet or housing (land is provided with an operating member 32. Upon proper rotation. of the member 32 the frames 24 may be adjusted toward or from the plates 2 to compensate for shoes of different sizes and if preferred an indicating means may be employed in connection with the shaft 23,

said means being graduated in accordance with the present sizing of foot wear.

The bars 2'? and 28 at opposite sides of the second heel support 29 and in relatively close proximity thereto, rotatably support the vertically disposed shafts 33 extending a desired distance above the upper bar 27. The shafts are operatively connected by the gears 34 for unitary rotation but in opposite directions. The connection 34: as herein disclosed comprising two inter-meshing gears of desired radii. and extending outwardly from the hub of one of the gears is an elongated arm 35 which is freely disposed through the outer end portion of a bar 36 fixed to and extending forwardly from the rod 5. As the rod 5 is moved back and forth, the coaction between the bar 36 and the arm 35 will result in desired oscillation of the shafts The shafts 33 above the bar 27 are provided with the rubbing or polishing heads 37, said heads being provided with the inwardly disposed rubbing or polishing flaps 38. When a. shoe is in position to be acted upon by the member 19 and the heel rested upon the second support 29, the heads 37 and the flaps 38 will serve to impart a shine to the heel portion of the shoe.

The shaft 1 is provided at the'opposite sideof the bar 17 with an upstanding bracket 39 to which is affixed a forwardly disposed bar 40, said bar also extending a slight distance rearwardly of the shaft 1. Depending from the opposite end portions of the bar 40 are the bearing arms 41 which rotatably support the shaft 42 perpendicularly related to the shaft 1. The intermediate portion of the shaft 4-2 is operatively connected, as at 4:3, with a vertically disposed shaft 44: rotatably supported by the bar 4-0. The upper portion of the shaft 44 has fixed thereto a pinion 15 meshing with a rack bar 16. The rack bar 46 is carried by a slide a7, the forward end portion of which being fixed to upstanding bracket as mounted upon the rod 5 while the opposite or rear end portion is freely disposed through a guide 19 carried by the shaft 1. As the rod 5 is moved back and forth within the slots 1 the shaft 4-2 will be intermittently rotated in opposite directions.

The rod l0 adjacent to its opposite ends is also provided with the upstanding bearing arms 50 which rotatably support a shaft 51 in parallelism with the shaft 42 and the forward end portions of the shafts 4L2 and 51 have fixed theretothe sprocket wheels 52 around which is disposed an endless sprocket chain 53.

Interposed between and connecting the stretchers of the chain 53 and at points between the sprocket wheels 52 is a polishing or rubbing cloth 54. As the shaft 42 is operated, the resultant intermittent reverse travel of the chain 53 will cause the member 54 to have desired rubbing contact across the toe portion of the shoe to effect the finishing or high polish due to the fact that the toe of the shoe rested on the support 55 will displace or offset the intermediate portion of the member 54 resulting in the sliding or wiping action of said member 54 as it passes over the toe portion of the shoe. It is to be understood that the period of rotation of the shaft 42 in either direction will be insuflicient to bring the extremities of the member 54 in interference with the sprockets 52. Supported upon the bar 27 forwardly of the bar 40 is a heel support 55. In the use of the machine, it is to be understood that a shoe is applied in sequence for the three operations required and the motor is adapted to run a sufficient period of time to effect the polishing of a pair of shoes. 7

' My improved machine may be employed in public or in the household it being understood that when it is being employed for V the latter purpose it is not operated under control of a coin. 1

From the foregoing description it is thought .to be obvious that a shoe shining machine constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of somechange and means for rubbing the heel portion of the shoe, and coacting means carried by the member and said last named rubbing means for operating said last named rubbing means durin reciprocation of the member.

' 2. X shoe shining machine comprising, in combination, a member, means for supporting the same for reciprocatory movement, means for reciprocating the member, rubbing means for the forward end portion ofv a shoe carried by the member, movable means for rubbing the heel portion of the shoe, and coacting means carried by the member and saidlast named rubbing means for operating said last named rubbing means during reciprocation of the member, said heelrubbing means being supported independently of the reciprocating member.

3. A shoe shining machine comprising, in

combination, a supporting'structure, a heel support carried thereby, side plates mounted upon the supporting structure in advance of the heel support, a shaft rotatably supportedthereby, means for rotating the shaft,

a bracket freely supported by the shaft and provided with a bar disposed in a direction toward the heel support, a slide mounted on I the bracket, rubbing means carried by the slide, and an operative connection between the slide and shaft for reciprocating the rubbing means toward or from the heel support upon rotation of the shaft.

4. A shoe shining machine comprising, in combination, a supporting structure, a heel support carried thereby, side plates mounted 'upon' the supporting structure in advance of the heel support, a shaft rotatably sup: ported thereby, means for rotating the shaft, a bracket freely supported'by the shaft and provided with a bar disposed-in a direction toward the heel support, a slide mounted on the bracket, rubbing means carried by the slide, an operative connection between the slide and shaft for reciprocating the rubbing means toward or from the heel support 7 upon rotation of the shaft, a rotatable rubbing member including an outstanding operatlng bar, and an operatlve connection between the bar and slide for oscillating the bar upon reciprocation of the slide to operate the rotatable rubbing member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JOSEPH enoss. v 

